Macron ablaze help who hit the Protestant but the pressure mounts

But on Friday, Interior Minister Gérard Collomb and the Paris Police Prefecture confirmed that three police officers working at the Paris headquarters had been suspended and were under investigation because that they suspected that they had illegally transmitted security images of the events. May 1 to Mr. Benalla Wednesday evening, when Le Monde told the story of him

On Friday, the Paris prosecutor also announced that Mr. Benalla had been placed in custody for d & # 39; possible charges of badault. a public official, illegal identity theft of a police officer and misappropriation of security camera images.

A second man, Vincent Crase, a Reservist Constable who had also worked for the security of the Élysée and for Mr. Macron's party. On May 1, he was also taken into custody for interrogation, the prosecutor's office said.

None of these actions seemed to calm Some opponents, citing press reports that Mr. Collomb had been made aware of Mr. Benalla's actions as early as May 2, asked the Minister of 39, Interior to resign. The National Assembly, the lower house of the French Parliament, formed a special inquiry committee, and legislative work was halted as representatives urged members of Macron's government about the issue. 39; case.

Christian Jacob, who heads the right-wing Republicans in the National Assembly, said Friday that the Benalla affair, as it was quickly known, was of an "unprecedented seriousness."

"This means that today, the President of the Republic, regardless of the police, without regard to the military officers of the National Gendarmerie, surrounds a band "Some minions," he told parliament in 19659. Several other critics have issued a similar theme, accusing Mr. Macron of allowing Mr. Benalla to take care of security. despite limited experience, instead of relying exclusively on the official security unit of the presidency.

Since the revelations of the World, several reports have detailed other cases. Mr. Benalla was aggressive, in one case seizing a television reporter and ripping off his accreditation badge during the campaign – images and images of Mr. Benalla who closely watched Mr. Macron on both official and private trips – in one case, skiing with him – were circulating on TV channels n French.